Window cornice and the like



Dec. 13, 1927.

' 1,652,365 I H. A. KRETSCHMER I wmnow comucn AND ran LIKE Filed April 29. 1926 50 means that the -Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

HENRY A. KRErscH ER, or LA GRANGE, ILLIuoIs, ASSIGNOR oronx IfARK ILLINOI S.

TowILLIAM GOODROW,

.wm'now'coRNIoE ANDITHE LIKE.

- A plication filed April 29, 1926.;- Serial Nd. 1os,4as.

Mypresent invention is concerned iwith a window comma or slmllar structure,'and more; part1cularly tof certain improvements which; facilitate .the cuttin and assembling a OfaltS several components.

. A cornice of I the :kind contemplated must be oftheexact size required forflfitting over the window with whichlsuch articles are commonlyjasso'ciated; The design of the moulding used in the cornice should further more, harmonize properly with the surrounding trim in order v .to .produce a satisv factory ornamental effect. Owing [to the great diversityinthe sizes of windows and kinds of trim which are used. it is well nigh I impossible for a mill to produce as a stock article cornices which will meet all these conditions. While it is far preferable that the work of fitting the cornice be manually performed on the job, it is still an objection from the standpoint of expense and inconvenience to have this done byaskilled carpenter whose services would ordinarily be required for this-purpose. The average purchaser would much rather do this work himself, if it involved but little trouble or skill.

It is my object in this invention to provide a'cornice moulding which may be produced at the mill in such manner as to be 80 saleable in lengths much the same as lumber. With .such a moulding I provide certain complementary units which may be assembled perfectly with no work in fittingother than merely cutting the 'Inoulding into the properlengths. By producing an article having these characteristics I effect enormous savings at the mill, in the expense of shipping, and in the actual labor of installation. In

addition it ispossible to market such an ar- -4 ticle through retail merchants who can meet all ordinary requirements by carrying only front or running moulding strip with end pieces which extend therefrom to the wall or window trim. It is primarily with the 'details of construction of such connecting presentfiinvention is concerned. In the drawings:

view in elevation of a corn1ce, together'with curtains and drapes depend ng j therefrom, showing the effect produced when installedo ver aiwindowy -Fig. 2is ahorizontal section on line 22 of Fig. 1;

"Fig.8 is .a perspective view of a corner block, together with a short'section of runnlng strip, the two being slightly separated;

,Fig. 4-is an enlarged verticalcross sectiontaken on line 4.-.4 of Fig. 1; and

. Fig. 5, which isa perspective view of at corner. block, shows a slightly modified construction. i

The window cornice which illustratedincludes a front or running strip of moulding A having its exposed face suitably ornamented in any desired manner. Corner may be effected in any convenient manner,.

as by means of screw hooks '7 reaching out from the wall to engage with eyes 8 which are carried on the endpieces.

Upon the rear or inside face of the running strip I provide one or more undercut grooves 9. Two such grooves, having an ap preciable spacing, are preferable. Similar grooves 10 are also provided on the inside faces of the twoend pieces. In practice, it will be found most convenient to have these grooves extendfhe full length of the strip, their cross-sectional form being preferably dove-tailed, as shown best in Fig. 4:.

The corner or junction blocks are each provided with an inner concave or beveled face 11 adjacent which outstand certain dowel pins 12 corresponding in number and location to the grooves 9 and 10 in the associated cornice units. The ends of these pins may be anchored within the corner blocks as indicated'in Fig. 2. Each pin is of a size and cross sectional form tointerlock with the undercut groove in the associated cornice units when fitted thereto by an endwise'sliding motion. 4 At the time the cornice is being fitted to an intended'window, it is necessary merely that the running strip be cut with a saw to the required length. When this is done, the dowel pins 12 can be fitted into the grooves which, as before stated, are contin; uous throughoutthe length of the strip and end pieces. 1

Exactly the same procedure is followed'in the assembly and installation of a corniceiin which is used a corner fitting of the kind.

shown in Fig. 0. v1n this case the dowel pins 12, preferably made of metal, are extended from a common plate 13 which is fitted within and fastened to the curved or beveled face 11 of the corner block. This t 'pe of construction has some advantage in t lat the metal dowel attachment is of unitary character and may be produced in one operation.

A cornice answering to the preceding description is manifestly simple to produce, to r cut to size, andto set up. hen assembled and installed it is amply strong for all purposes. i The forms herein shown and do scribed, Whilepmferable in many respects,

may be modified within certain lin1its,as defined by the claims following, without sacrifice of the special features which charac terize this invention.

I claim 1. A joint for one-piece mouldings at right angles comprising a corner block arranged at the uncture thereof, there being e curved face on the inside of the corner block, a pair form a lateral interlock, substantially asxde- 2. joint for mouldings at right angles comprising a corner block arrenged at 'the juncture thereof, there I being on the inner laterally therefrom at rightangles forfinterlocking engagement with the undercut grooves of the associated mouldings, sub

stantially as described,

HENRYA, KRETSCHMER. y

-45 faces of said mouldings a continuously ex tending undercut groove, and a plate affixed to the corner block having pins extended 

